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Stay-At-Home Mom Spends 60 Hours Woodburning Image Of A Train

Minisa Robinson is a stay-at-home mother of three who is also a pyrographic artist. In addition to homeschooling two kids and raising a toddler, she burns realistic images onto wood, often with amazing results.

To create the detailed woodburnings Minisa uses a simple craft woodburning kit and burns slowly, with precision and control. “There’s no erasing with woodburning,” Minisa says, laughing. “You definitely need to take your time and slowly build up the shading. It’s easy to over-burn if you’re not careful.”

When she’s not homeschooling or woodburning Minisa is also creating instructional DVDs and offering advice to help other artists learn the art of pyrography. Minisa’s train woodburning was inspired by the incredible photography of Matthew Malkiewicz.

Stay-At-Home Mom Spends 60 Hours Woodburning Image Of A Train

Minisa Robinson is a stay-at-home mother of three who is also a pyrographic artist. In addition to homeschooling two kids and raising a toddler, she burns realistic images onto wood, often with amazing results.

To create the detailed woodburnings Minisa uses a simple craft woodburning kit and burns slowly, with precision and control. “There’s no erasing with woodburning,” Minisa says, laughing. “You definitely need to take your time and slowly build up the shading. It’s easy to over-burn if you’re not careful.”

When she’s not homeschooling or woodburning Minisa is also creating instructional DVDs and offering advice to help other artists learn the art of pyrography. Minisa’s train woodburning was inspired by the incredible photography of Matthew Malkiewicz.

About the author

Minisa Robinson was born and raised in the mountains of Colorado. The daughter of a professional fine artist, she grew up knowing a love and respect for art. Minisa spent most of her life developing her artistic skills in many different types of media including oil paints, acrylic, watercolor, graphite, ink, and more. She worked for 12 years as a graphic artist and publisher before becoming a self-taught pyrographic artist. Using a hot metal tool and a steady hand, Minisa burns realistic images onto unfinished pieces of wood. Her artwork reflects her appreciation of the Rocky Mountains and the wildlife that lives there.